Princess Diana’s surprising career before marrying Prince Charles and becoming mother to Prince William and Prince Harry

LONDON - OCTOBER 08: Diana, Princess of Wales visits the London Lighthouse, the HIV/Aids charity, to help launch it's £1.5 million Capital Appeal on October 08, 1996 in London, England . (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)

Princess Diana was the Queen of hearts who became a household name when she married Prince Charles in 1981. Her life was captured through a lens as the public couldn’t get enough of the blonde beauty and the paparazzi followed her every move. By the time Diana died in 1997, she was undoubtable the most famous woman in the world.

But Diana live a relatively ‘normal’ life before becoming a royal. Although from a aristocratic background the Princess of Wales reportedly taught part-time at a kindergarten school in London’s Pimlico district.

Lady Diana Spencer (later to become Princess of Wales) reveals her sapphire and diamond engagement ring while she and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales pose for photographs in the grounds of Buckingham Palace following the announcement of their engagement (Image: Tim Graham/Getty Images)

According to Hello Magazine, in an interview before her wedding she was asked why she became a teacher,

Diana explained: “Because I adore children, that’s really why. It just seemed to appeal to me.”

Once she was married Diana had to give up her career, instead focusing her energy on her children and her charity work.

LONDON - SEPTEMBER 12: Princess Diana with her sons Prince William and Prince Harry at Wetherby School on September 12, 1989 in London, England. It is Prince Harry's first day at school. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/WireImage)

The loving mum would take her boys to McDonald's, where they would order Big Macs and chips.

They would then come home and sit on a giant stuffed hippopotamus Diana had in front of the TV and watch Blind Date.

Mr Burrell said: "The three of them would nip to McDonald’s for a Big Mac and fries before coming back to watch Blind Date. All three of them would squat on this massive, stuffed hippopotamus Diana had in her sitting room.